Q3 Earnings Forecast for J. M. Smucker Issued By DA Davidson

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM - Free Report) - DA Davidson issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of J. M. Smucker in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, December 24th. DA Davidson analyst B. Holland forecasts that the company will earn $2.35 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a "Neutral" rating and a $121.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for J. M. Smucker's current full-year earnings is $9.89 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for J. M. Smucker's FY2025 earnings at $9.90 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $10.45 EPS.

J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, November 26th. The company reported $2.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.51 by $0.25. J. M. Smucker had a return on equity of 14.35% and a net margin of 5.96%. The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.59 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 17.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Barclays cut their price target on shares of J. M. Smucker from $126.00 to $123.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on J. M. Smucker from $130.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 27th. StockNews.com raised shares of J. M. Smucker from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Citigroup cut their target price on J. M. Smucker from $138.00 to $136.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 29th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered J. M. Smucker from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $135.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Friday, October 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $128.56.

J. M. Smucker Price Performance

SJM stock traded up $0.33 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $111.53. The stock had a trading volume of 370,643 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,184,482. J. M. Smucker has a 52-week low of $105.69 and a 52-week high of $134.62. The company has a market cap of $11.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.46 and a beta of 0.26. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $114.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $115.89. The company has a current ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

J. M. Smucker Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, November 15th were paid a dividend of $1.08 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 15th. This represents a $4.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.87%. J. M. Smucker's payout ratio is currently 87.45%.

Insider Buying and Selling at J. M. Smucker

In other news, CFO Tucker H. Marshall sold 994 shares of J. M. Smucker stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.00, for a total transaction of $112,322.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 18,734 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,116,942. The trade was a 5.04 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 3.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On J. M. Smucker

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 12.0% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,111,023 shares of the company's stock valued at $861,145,000 after purchasing an additional 762,746 shares during the period. FMR LLC increased its position in J. M. Smucker by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 3,353,996 shares of the company's stock worth $406,169,000 after purchasing an additional 958,142 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of J. M. Smucker by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,783,183 shares of the company's stock valued at $194,435,000 after buying an additional 135,158 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in J. M. Smucker by 14.4% during the second quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 1,526,074 shares of the company's stock worth $166,403,000 after acquiring an additional 192,075 shares during the period. Finally, Ariel Investments LLC raised its position in J. M. Smucker by 56.0% in the second quarter. Ariel Investments LLC now owns 1,354,999 shares of the company's stock worth $147,749,000 after acquiring an additional 486,624 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.66% of the company's stock.

J. M. Smucker Company Profile

The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients.